A mock trial at nursing grand rounds.

In staff development, varying methods of presentation can often make or break the learning process. A mock trial can help to increase nurses' awareness of the legal system and decrease the likelihood of a nurse being named in a medical negligence case. The mock trial presented at Texas Children's Hospital demonstrated what should and should not be documented and the importance of practicing within nursing standards of practice and hospital policies.

Bruner's theory of instruction and preprocedural anxiety in the pediatric population.

This article explores the use of J. S. Bruner's theory of instruction as it relates to preprocedural teaching and anxiety in children.